Barack Obama made history again. Four years ago, he became the first African American elected president, promoting a wave of hope and promises of change. Last night with the victories in crucial states such as Iowa, Wisconsin and then Ohio - he became the 17th President to win second term, and probably the first president since Franklin Roosevelt to win a second term when unemployment was so high (around 8%) and nation looked uneasy about the nation's future. The president stormed to victory in swing states from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin, assuring his election even as voters in Florida, Virginia and Colorado rendered a closer verdict.
Many of the republican "pundits" like Dick Morris, Ann Coulter had predicted a Romney landslide. The reality turned out to be just opposite. In the end, it wasn't even close. Barack Obama won re-election handily over Mitt Romney with 303 electoral votes, well more than the 270 electoral votes needed. Of the nine battleground states that were up for grabs, Obama won 7 of them, losing only North Carolina (Florida still remains to be called). It was rather landslide victory for Obama, not Romney.
Republican Party has become the Greedy, Self-centered and old-fashioned grandma party. Yesterday's Verdict went against that! Romney and Ryan lost their own states – Massachusetts and Wisconsin respectively. Majority of young folks picked Obama for his stable vision, rather than war-mongering Republicans. More encouraging news to me was .... the "Republican Rape Team" led by Richard Murdock, Todd Akin et al also could not win following Romney's path.
Congrats to Obama, .... as well as Elizabeth Warren, Joe Donnelly and others for keeping our hope!
Avijit
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